8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 27, 2011)

Filed October 27, 2011For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed an 8-K report on October 27, 2011, primarily to disclose a transaction involving its own shares. The company re-issued treasury shares to a participant in an employee share scheme. This transaction involved 8,484 Ordinary Shares transferred at a price of €11.8573 per share. This filing is important for investors as it impacts the number of shares outstanding and the company's treasury stock position. The re-issuance reduces the treasury stock and increases the number of shares in circulation, which can have a minor effect on earnings per share calculations and overall share count. While a relatively small transaction in the context of CRH's total shares, it's part of CRH's ongoing share management and employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed an 8-K on October 27, 2011.
  • 2The filing details the re-issue of treasury shares.
  • 38,484 Ordinary Shares were transferred to an employee share scheme participant.
  • 4The transaction price was €11.8573 per Ordinary Share.
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH holds 8,988,819 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 718,909,087.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing was to report on a transaction involving CRH's own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares to a participant in an employee share scheme.

CRH re-issued 8,484 Ordinary Shares at a price of €11.8573 per share.

After the transaction, CRH plc holds 8,988,819 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

The re-issuance of treasury shares increases the number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) by 8,484, bringing the total to 718,909,087.